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" t9 B5 n: `" v( u2 b1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念


+ _9 a- t" E# o) V/ CExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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$ {* w# z8 x4 e1 E2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

: w% ]3 \* |& w7 f, a# ?3 }　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


3 j! V+ ]6 y; j3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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- \- D4 y% ?% H/ K  K' TExample: I don't know the exact price of a big car from Italy, but at an educated guess, I would say it should be more expensive than a Japanese car.
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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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1 C- Z& k2 U7 n; `1 N" M; BExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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+ n% ]( Y4 X" }' I& j9 a6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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" z) p! Y5 V1 [, B- a# m& hExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


5 L1 u, ^! R1 m9 D0 L* ?8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

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! b: Q5 ?2 l: x0 F+ ?% S+ h9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


' ~3 h8 I: e$ t+ [8 w10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


! k4 T3 N  C- v4 f8 KExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.